The average bus between Salinas and Carpinteria takes 7h 41m and the fastest bus takes 6h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas to Carpinteria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Salinas and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Salinas is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 8:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 7h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


9h 13m • 2 changes


7h 33m • 2 changes


6h 33m • 2 changes


6h 38m • 2 changes


9h 38m • 2 changes


7h 8m • 2 changes


7h 8m • 2 changes


7h 16m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
Salinas to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Salinas and Carpinteria is 318.7 km. The road distance is 411 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.